Solved: While running firefox I get IE popups, it also opens tabs in my Firefox.

Q:Solved: While running firefox I get IE popups, it also opens tabs in my Firefox.

I don't know what to do I'm out of resources. I tried multiple solutions including running ad-aware in safe mode no dice. I also tried a solution you gave to pabs which included BFU ,Alcra Plus Remover, ATF Cleaner, and AVG spyware no dice as well. This darn thing specially likes to pop up on the initial start up of Firefox and every couple clicks please help. Here is my HJT log

This started about a week ago. I get popups like this: http://i.imgur.com/woPGCeq.png (screenshot) and webpages all stick double-underlined links into their text like this: http://i.imgur.com/w0zDkVW.png (screenshot).

Please download and use the following tools (in the order listed) which will search for and remove many potentially unwanted programs (PUPs), adware, toolbars, browser hijackers, extensions, add-ons and other junkware as well as related registry entries (values, keys) and remnants.RKill created by Grinler (aka Lawrence Abrams), the site owner of BleepingComputer.AdwCleaner created by Xplode.Junkware Removal Tool created by thisisu.1. Double-click on RKill to launch the tool. A black DOS box will briefly flash and then disappear. This is normal and indicates the tool ran successfully.Important: Do not reboot your computer until you complete the next step.2. Double-click on AdwCleaner.exe to run the tool.Vista/Windows 7/8 users right-click and select Run As Administrator.Click on the Scan button.AdwCleaner will begin...be patient as the scan may take some time to complete.After the scan has finished, click on the Report button...a logfile (AdwCleaner[R0].txt) will open in Notepad for review.After reviewing the log, click on the Clean button.Press OK when asked to close all programs and follow the onscreen prompts.Press OK again to allow AdwCleaner to restart the computer and complete the removal process.After rebooting, a logfile report (AdwCleaner[S0].txt) will open automatically.Copy and paste the contents of that logfile in your next reply.A copy of all logfiles are saved in the C:\AdwCleaner folder which was created when running the tool.-- Note: The contents of... Read more

I don't know if these are related, which is why I'm posting this in the same thread and I honestly don't know what to do.

I have a pretty good feeling this is malicious since the ads starting showing up at the bottom of every webpage and look the same. The ad says "Brought to you by ...".

Each day around 7am I get a popup window on my desktop that tells me that I need to update Flash, yet I've already downloaded and installed Flash from the adobe website and verified that it is up to date. So I close the reminder since I don't know if it is a virus or not.

I scanned using hijackthis so I could have a log handy if needed. However when I ran it, there was a warning window that said:

For some reason your system denied write access to the Hosts file. If any hijacked domains are in this file, HijackThis may NOT be able to fix this.

If that happens, you need to edit the file yourself. To do this, click Start, Run and type:

notepad C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

and press Enter. Find the line(s) HijackThis reports and delete them. Save the file as 'hosts.' (with quotes), and reboot.

For Vista and above: simply, exit HijackThis, right click on the HijackThis icon, choose 'Run as administrator'.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

A:Firefox has new suspicious ads and opens 3 tabs every time Firefox is opened. Da

Welcome aboard HJT is not allowed in this forum. Download Security Check from here or here and save it to your Desktop. Double-click SecurityCheck.exe Follow the onscreen instructions inside of the black box. A Notepad document should open automatically called checkup.txt; please post the contents of that document.NOTE 1. If one of your security applications (e.g., third-party firewall) requests permission to allow DIG.EXE access the Internet, allow it to do so.NOTE 2. SecurityCheck may produce some false warning(s), so leave the results reading to me.NOTE 3. If you receive UNSUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM! ABORTED! message restart computer and Security Check should run Please download Farbar Service Scanner (FSS) and run it on the computer with the issue.Make sure the following options are checked:Internet ServicesWindows FirewallSystem RestoreSecurity Center/Action CenterWindows UpdateWindows DefenderOther ServicesPress "Scan".It will create a log (FSS.txt) in the same directory the tool is run.Please copy and paste the log to your reply. Please download MiniToolBox and run it.Checkmark following boxes:Report IE Proxy SettingsReport FF Proxy SettingsList content of HostsList IP configurationList Winsock EntriesList last 10 Event Viewer logList Installed ProgramsList Devices (do NOT change any settings here)List Users, Partitions and Memory sizeList Restore PointsClick Go and post the result. Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to your desktop.NOTE. If you alr... Read more

Ever since I did a refresh of Firefox a few weeks ago, it now opens with TWO active tabs running my home page. How can I stop it from opening the second tab which is slowing down completion of opening the first tab?

A:Solved: Firefox opens with multiple tabs

check the Internet options and make sure the homepage is not listed twice

This is a weird case, and I'm pretty sure it's not attributed to a virus.Basically, I was playing full screen Starcraft whilst Firefox was running with multiple tabs open in the background. I alt-tabbed from the game to Firefox, and right clicked my taskbar and closed the game. As soon as I did this, a tab opened to Adtechus. (A legitimate AD company from what I can tell). I had a look on the website that was open when I alt tabbed before the new tab to Adtech opened and one of the ads on it had an Adtechus URL. The thing that perplexes me is that, my mouse didn't go near it, and so I couldnt have clicked it.After this, a short while later, I re-opened the game, alt tabbed and before I could close it, another tab opened automatically from a site I was on before with a Facebook box implemented into it, and for some reason the new tab contained the Facebook "like" box seperate from everything else. SEE HERE: http://www.facebook.com/plugins/likebox.ph...mp;header=falseFull website with the box to the left, here: http://www.gonintendo.com/I can recreate this by right clicking the Facebook box on this specific website and choosing "This Frame > Open Frame in New Tab". But the thing is, I never did this in the first place! Plus, the website was already closed 20 seconds previously before this new tab popped up. Then, automatically, another Adtechus tab popped up shortly after!I am quite sure I have not got any viruses as I have a multi lay... Read more

Firefox is opening new tabs, usually on crass and annoying sales sites, relating to search terms I've recently used in Google or the website I've just been looking at. It also sometimes takes me from Google searches to the wrong URL, again usually some site trying to sell me something related to the search. If I close Firefox and reopen it, and do the same search it will usually then take me to the right place.

I have run scans with Malwarebytes, Ad-Aware, Spybot and AVG, all of which came up clean. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Firefox. Google Chrome will not install on my PC, though this may be unrelated. Windows Update will not run on my PC, though again maybe unrelated. I do not use Internet Explorer if I can possibly help it. Any help greatly appreciated! Many thanks, OB.

EDIT: I have just tried Firefox in Safe Mode, disabled all add-ons, and then went to Google and searched "Second Hand Cars". First five or six links I clicked on went to wrong URL. So it's not a FF addon!

Hello and Welcome to the forums! My name is Gringo and I'll be glad to help you with your computer problems. Somethings to remember while we are working together.Do not run any other tool untill instructed to do so!Please Do not Attach logs or put in code boxes.Tell me about any problems that have occurred during the fix.Tell me of any other symptoms you may be having as these can help also.Do not run anything while running a fix.We apologize for the delay in responding to your request for help. Here at Bleeping Computer we get overwhelmed at times, and we are trying our best to keep up. Please note that your topic was not intentionally overlooked. Our mission is to help everyone in need, but sometimes it takes just a little longer to get to every request for help. No one is ignored here.Click on the Watch Topic Button and select Immediate Notification and click on proceed, this will help you to get notified faster when I have replied and make the cleaning process faster.In order for me to see the status of the infection I will need a new set of logs to start with.Please print out or make a copy in notpad of any instructions given, as sometimes it is necessary to go offline and you will lose access to them.DeFogger: Please download DeFogger to your desktop.

Double click DeFogger to run the tool. The application window will appear Click the Disable button to disable your CD Emulation drivers Click Yes to continue A 'Finished!' message will ap... Read more

Well like it says in the description i have been browsing the web on Firefox and random tabs constantly keep opening with malicious websites.I have ran my avast anti virus a couple of times and it hasn't found anything, i have yet to run Malwarebytes i don't know if that would find anything that avast hasn't. Although i am not much of a computer whiz.Thank you

A:firefox opens random tabs

Hello and Welcome to the forums! My name is Gringo and I'll be glad to help you with your computer problems. Somethings to remember while we are working together.Do not run any other tool untill instructed to do so!Do not Attach logs unless I ask you to.Tell me about any problems that have occurred during the fix.Tell me of any other symptoms you may be having as these can help also.Do not run anything while running a fix.Do not run any other tool untill instructed to do so!In the upper right hand corner of the topic you will see a button called Options. If you click on this in the drop-down menu you can choose Track this topic. By doing this and then choosing Immediate E-Mail notification and then clicking on Proceed you will be advised when we respond to your topic and facilitate the cleaning of your machine.Note** If you are having problems posting the complete log into this thread upload them here http://www.rapidshare.com/ and post the links in this thread Please print out or make a copy in notpad of any instructions given, as sometimes it is necessary to go offline and you will lose access to them.I would like to get a better look at your system, please do the following so I can get some more detailed logs.DeFogger: Please download DeFogger to your desktop.Double click DeFogger to run the tool. The application window will appear Click the Disable button to disable your CD Emulation drivers Click Yes to continue A 'Finished!' message will appe... Read more

hi my firefox seems to open unknown tabs such as loa.teebik and something how would it be possible to fix thisthis happens completely randomly and i dont even have any extensions installed on my firefox

Hi there,my name is Marius and I will assist you with your malware related problems.Before we move on, please read the following points carefully. First, read my instructions completely. If there is anything that you do not understand kindly ask before proceeding. Perform everything in the correct order. Sometimes one step requires the previous one. If you have any problems while following my instructions, Stop there and tell me the exact nature of your problem. Do not run any other scans without instruction or add/remove software unless I tell you to do so. This would change the output of our tools and could be confusing for me. Post all logfiles as a reply rather than as an attachment unless I specifically ask you. If you can not post all logfiles in one reply, feel free to use more posts. If I don't hear from you within 3 days from this initial or any subsequent post, then this thread will be closed. Stay with me. I will give you some advice about prevention after the cleanup process. Absence of symptoms does not always mean the computer is clean. My first language is not english. So please do not use slang or idioms. It could be hard for me to read. Thanks for your understanding. Multiple Antivirus Programs installed!I do not recommend that you have more than one anti-virus product installed and running on your computer at a time.The reason for this is that if both products have their automatic (Real-Time) protection switched on, then those products... Read more

A:Firefox and IE opens up by themselves. Multiple tabs with different ads

Hello and Welcome to the forums!My name is Gringo and I'll be glad to help you with your computer problems.Somethings to remember while we are working together.Do not run any other tool untill instructed to do so!Please Do not Attach logs or put in code boxes.Tell me about any problems that have occurred during the fix.Tell me of any other symptoms you may be having as these can help also.Do not run anything while running a fix.We apologize for the delay in responding to your request for help. Here at Bleeping Computer we get overwhelmed at times, and we are trying our best to keep up. Please note that your topic was not intentionally overlooked. Our mission is to help everyone in need, but sometimes it takes just a little longer to get to every request for help. No one is ignored here.Click on the Watch Topic Button and select Immediate Notification and click on proceed, this will help you to get notified faster when I have replied and make the cleaning process faster.In order for me to see the status of the infection I will need a new set of logs to start with.Please print out or make a copy in notpad of any instructions given, as sometimes it is necessary to go offline and you will lose access to them.DeFogger:Please download DeFogger to your desktop.

Double click DeFogger to run the tool. The application window will appear Click the Disable button to disable your CD Emulation drivers Click Yes to continue A 'Finished!' message will appea... Read more

Got something WRONG with my browsers. My computer, Dell 2400 w/Intel 2.4ghz, 1.5ghz RAM, WinXP Home SP3 works excellent and all programs run as they should. The problem is when I enable my LAN and connect to the Internet. When I first open my FireFox 3.6.8 it goes to my Home Page as it should. As long as I'm working on my Home Page everything works well. I can read all the articles on that page (Yahoo.com) and all is well. But, when I open a new tab and try to go to some site on that new tab, some MalWare opens a new FireFox browser and starts opening new tabs at an accelerated speed. It only takes a minute or less and the top of this new and 2nd FireFox is completely loaded with tabs, each displaying a different internet site. Well, all these tabs being opened at once causes my AVG 2011 to go bizerk! AVG uses 100% of my CPU trying to keep up with all the tabs being opened. After several minutes, I try to close that FireFox and FireFox warns me about closing multiple tabs....221 tabs to be exact. I got this MalWare from Google search engine by connecting to a medical site that Google had marked "SAFE". It took only seconds for AVG to open a window showing that it had found a virus "Win32/Cryptor" and had quarantined it in the Virus Vault and then a minute or so later it found another Malware "Win32.Arto.cbb" and quarantined it also. So, I disconnected from the side and in a few seconds, my ZoneAlarm asked for permission to connect a program ... Read more

A:FireFox browser opens 221 new tabs

Please click on Report and kindly ask to be moved to the Virus & Other Malware Removal forum. Be sure to provide the appropriate reports in that forum after reading THIS. From there, be patient. The malware removal experts are very busy! You should get an answer within the next 48 hours.

Ive tried everything, run every scanner i could find, there are no processes that shouldnt be there in task manager. Nothing in startup or in services of MSCONFIG. Im stumped. Every couple minutes a new tab will open in firefox(Or if Ff is not open then it will open) With and address that will have a website and then end "normal/yyy102.html"

For example

http://www.bigdiscountbuy.com/normal/yyy102.html

Where "http://www.bigdiscountbuy.com/" will change for other websites

Weird thing is the tab will just be Blank, nothing in there.
I had installed a something which gave m,e some spyware, but this was removed with Ad-aware, spybot, and webroot spysweeper. But this still clings on..

I see you have disabled some startuo items with Msconfig. Please open it and select normal startup. I need to see everything that is running on your PC to help you clean it out, you may return it to the way it was when we are finished.

You have the latest version of VX2. Download L2mfix from one of these two locations:

Save the file to your desktop and double click l2mfix.exe. Click the Install button to extract the files and follow the prompts, then open the newly added l2mfix folder on your desktop. Double click l2mfix.bat and select option #1 for Run Find Log by typing 1 and then pressing enter. This will scan your computer and it may appear nothing is happening, then, after a minute or 2, notepad will open with a log. Copy the contents of that log and paste it into this thread.

Close any programs you have open since this step requires a reboot.

From the l2mfix folder on your desktop, double click l2mfix.bat and select option #2 for Run Fix by typing 2 and then pressing enter. It will process then start. Your desktop and icons will disappear (this is normal). L2mfix will continue to scan your computer and when it's finished, it will be ready for a reboot. Press any key to reboot. After the reboot notepad will open with a log. Copy the contents of that log and paste it back into this thread, along with a new hijackthis log.

While I think I have temporarily stopped this problem, by blocking redirects in Firefox, I think there is still a malware/trojan on the system, which may cause other problems, so I?d appreciate help from a pro. Many thanks in advance.

Every five of so minutes firefox would open a new Window with 11 tabs 3 or four of them were Index of the folder where firefox is stored, another one is xn-eba.com and the others are page could not be loaded with addresses with lots of odd symbols, but always including the xn- characters. I can just close it but I notice in the Cookies section that a cookie is added each time there is the redirect that I have removed.

I have ran Malwarebytes and spybot search and destroy (which found three problems that I cleaned the first run and none the second) as well as the antivirus (avira). I?ve also cleaned out the temporary files and temporary internet files.

Hello and Welcome to Bleeping Computer!!My name is Gringo and I'll be glad to help you with your computer problems. I have put together somethings for you to keep in mind while I am helping you to make things go easier and faster for both of usPlease do not run any tools unless instructed to do so. We ask you to run different tools in a specific order to ensure the malware is completely removed from your machine, and running any additional tools may detect false positives, interfere with our tools, or cause unforeseen damage or system instability.Please do not attach logs or use code boxes, just copy and paste the text. Due to the high volume of logs we receive it helps to receive everything in the same format, and code boxes make the logs very difficult to read. Also, attachments require us to download and open the reports when it is easier to just read the reports in your post.Please read every post completely before doing anything. Pay special attention to the NOTE: lines, these entries identify an individual issue or important step in the cleanup process.Please provide feedback about your experience as we go. A short statement describing how the computer is working helps us understand where to go next, for example: I am still getting redirected, the computer is running normally, etc. Please do not describe the computer as "the same", this requires the extra step of looking back at your previous post.NOTE:... Read more

I use version 3.5.1 When I open firefox it opens with multiple tabs.I tried to find the answer in the FF helpcentre however it's rather confusing for me. I looked at the answer for this problem "preferences not saved" and followed the steps in order to resolve the issue and have been looking to the prefs.js files in the profile folder but none exist Help indicates that those files may be duplicated or corrupted. Also the help centre indicates that if those files are corrupted the preferences are not being saved.I am sure that is the issue but I cannot resolve it.I reinstalled FF several times but the result is the same. Is here a FF user that is able to help in simple words.I disabled all addons but no result.My OS Windows Vista Home premium My Laptop:Toshiba Satellite P 200 dual core T5450 Ram 2GB processor 1,66 Ghz I use FF for many years but eversince the 3.5 version was introduced i have this problem. Thanks in advance

Firefox has been opening a new tab with a webpage in it, I used ctrl alt delete to close firefox whenever this happens. This does not occur very often and does not seem to have a set time. svchost.exe under SYSTEM is running with high CPU usage and high Mem Usage around 99% and 280,000 K.

I have used mcafee and spybot search and destroy along with windows malicious software removal tool, all of them have come up clean.

I'm getting random pop-up advertisements for a program called "Registry Defender" which I know for sure is a virus, and several other programs.

I have already scanned my computer with Avast and Malwarebytes and they don't detect any malware. How can I get rid of this virus?

A:Spyware problem: Firefox opens up random tabs

Depending of what your configuration is, the choices may vary, but I would recommend booting up with a LiveCD (i.e. not with your native OS), then scan your hard drive with a few of the online scanners - nowadays most major antivirus vendors offer free online scans. If your LiveCD contains some antivirus software, use that as well.

After that, you could go manually through your Program Files, with the LiveCD nothing will be hidden (or at least you can easily show hidden stuff) and find any file that may have a reference to the "Registry Defender" or any other program that bothers you. Just make sure to erase all instances of them, including from prefetch folders.

If everything fails and you have no earlier restore point to fall back to, there is always an option to re-install the OS, although personally I've never done that in a situation like that - it seems to drastic a move to me.

When I'm browsing the internet with Firefox, strange sites (like yellowmoxie.com) will open in new tabs randomly. This happens without any input from me at all.

I'm also having problems with Vista failing to boot when I start-up (requiring a few attempts) and Vista crashing usually once a day. I have posted about that in Windows support forum, but the two problems started happening at the same time.

I have tried system restore 3 times, but it hasn't worked to fix any of my problems.

If you can please print this topic it will make it easier for you to follow the instructions and complete all of the necessary steps.

Please download and run the programs in the order below.

TDSSKiller.zip

>>> Double-click on TDSSKiller.exe to run the application.Click on the Start Scan button and wait for the scan and disinfection process to be over.If an infected file is detected, the default action will be Cure, click on Continue

If a suspicious file is detected, the default action will be Skip, click on Continue

If you are asked to reboot the computer to complete the process, click on the Reboot Now button. A report will be automatically saved at the root of the System drive ((usually C:\) in the form of "TDSSKiller.[Version]_[Date]_[Time]_log.txt" (for example, C:\TDSSKiller.2.2.0_20.12.2009_15.31.43_log.txt). Please copy and paste the contents of that file here.If no reboot is required, click on Report. A log file will appear. Please copy and paste the contents of that file in your next reply.===

Download ComboFix from any of the links below, and save it to your desktop. For information regarding this download, please visit this web page: A guide and tutorial on using ComboFix

I launch Firefox, and almost immediately am interrupted by ten or so new tabs unexpectedly opening, with paid-for ad sites like news7daily.tv, and a few raunchy sites. Later I get random redirects, too, after closing all the tabs.

Last week I installed and ran malwarebytes' anti-malware software, because I was seeing similar unwanted behavior (redirects, pop-ups, continually checking "allow third party cookies".) I killed a couple processes (xxx.exe) and deleted a program whose name I have forgotten, but which another discussion forum identified as malicious. I thought it was fixed, but the issues cropped back up after a few days. I did not have Windows firewall on, I discovered today, which is unfortunate, as it might have saved me a lot of trouble.

Hello and Welcome to the forums! My name is Gringo and I'll be glad to help you with your computer problems. Somethings to remember while we are working together.Do not run any other tool untill instructed to do so!please Do not Attach logs or put in code boxes.Tell me about any problems that have occurred during the fix.Tell me of any other symptoms you may be having as these can help also.Do not run anything while running a fix.Do not run any other tool untill instructed to do so!Click on the Watch Topic Button and select Immediate Notification and click on proceed, this will help you to get notified faster when I have replied and make the cleaning process faster.Please print out or make a copy in notpad of any instructions given, as sometimes it is necessary to go offline and you will lose access to them.Run Combofix:You may be asked to install or update the Recovery Console (Win XP Only) if this happens please allow it to do so (you will need to be connected to the internet for this)Before you run Combofix I will need you to turn off any security software you have running, If you do not know how to do this you can find out >here< or >here<Combofix may need to reboot your computer more than once to do its job this is normal.You can download Combofix from one of these links.Link 1Link 2Link 3 1. Close any open browsers or any other programs that are open.2. Close/disable all anti virus and anti malware programs so they do not interfere with the r... Read more

I have been fighting this thing for weeks now and cannot find it. I have Malwarebytes and iexplore installed from removing System Tool a few moths ago and I am currently running Avira (after ditching AVG when this all happened). To try and solve this I downloaded and ran Hijackthis but it still has not come up with any substantial fix. If you need the log I can attach it easily enough but it has been a dead end to me.

Hello and welcome to the forums!My secret agent name on the forums is SweetTech (you can call me ST for short), it's a pleasure to meet you. I am very sorry for the delay in responding, but as you can see we are at the moment being flooded with logs which, when paired with the never-ending shortage of helpers, resulted in the delayed responding to your thread.I would be glad to take a look at your log and help you with solving any malware problems.If you have since resolved the issues you were originally experiencing, or have received help elsewhere, please inform me so that this topic can be closed. If you have not, please adhere to the guidelines below and then follow instructions as outlined further below:Logs from malware removal programs (OTL is one of them) can take some time to analyze. I need you to be patient while I analyze any logs you post. Please remember, I am a volunteer, and I do have a life outside of these forums.Please make sure to carefully read any instruction that I give you. Attention to detail is important! Since I cannot see or directly interact with your computer I am dependent on you to "be my eyes" and provide as much information as you can regarding the current state of your computer.If you're not sure, or if something unexpected happens, do NOT continue! Stop and ask!In Windows Vista and Windows 7, all tools need to be started by right clicking and selecting Run as Administrator!These instru... Read more

I recently had a virus/rootkit or some type of malware installed on my computer. Basically because I accidentally clicked yes to one of those "you're computer is infected" links. I ran Malwarebytes and AD-Aware before hand and I thought I got rid of everything, unfortunately I did not as Firefox still opens random tabs.

I read the first steps, my logs are attached below. Unfortunately I do not have a Windows Install CD, I think it's forever lost somewhere.

I read the previous posts similar to mine but was not able to figure out what exactly to do. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

If you still require assistance and are not seeking help elsewhere, then please carry out my instructions.

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** Note: Please stick with me until I declare that your system is free from malware. Even though your system may not have any symptoms of malware, it may still be infected. **

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* Ensure you have disabled all anti virus and anti malware programs so they do not interfere with the running of ComboFix. You can find instructions HERE.

I'm trying to fix my parents' computer (Running Vista). They recently got highspeed internet and they have Norton and Windows Defender installed and running, but they're having constant popups in new windows and tabs. Always different sites. They also are getting the fake windows security pages. Only a few times has this happened with Firefox, but it's happening constantly with IE. When you initially start IE you get upwards of 6 tabs of random links. I desperately need help. I'm having a hard enough time explaining the "new internet" to my parents who have only ever had dial-up without having popups every few minutes.I've run HijackThis, but I wasn't sure if I was supposed to be in safemode or not. So here's the log running in normally.Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2Scan saved at 1:05:30 AM, on 5/5/2008Platform: Windows Vista (WinNT 6.00.1904)MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16643)Boot mode: NormalRunning processes:C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exeC:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exeC:\Windows\Explorer.EXEC:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exeC:\hp\support\hpsysdrv.exeC:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\On-Screen OSD Indicator\OSD.exeC:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exeC:\Windows\RtHDVCpl.exeC:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\hpwuSchd2.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exeC:\P... Read more

A:Ie And Firefox Popups/tabs Constantly, Also Fake Security Popups

Hello jenntegt, Glad to see you are helping your parents fix this computer. Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from Here or HereDouble Click mbam-setup.exe to install the application.Make sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.Once the program has loaded, select "Perform Quick Scan", then click Scan.The scan may take some time to finish,so please be patient.When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.When disinfection is completed, a log will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to Restart. (See Extra Note)The log is automatically saved by MBAM and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.Copy and Paste the entire report in your next reply along with a fresh HijackThis log.Extra Note:If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove, you will be presented with 1 of 2 prompts, click OK to either and let MBAM proceed with the disinfection process, if asked to restart the computer, please do so immediatly.

I recently removed 2 instances of recurring malware ( I removed it and the following day it was back again, removed it again and it came back again) and an instance of recurring spyware off of my Windows 7 pro 64 bit PC with Spybot before removing an additional piece of malware with Norton Internet Security. I ran a full scan with McCafee before this but it didn't detect anything (Mcafee did find something with its real time protection everytime I tried to remove and resinstall Firefox) that Spybot hadnt found already, so I decided to run some free scans from other antivirus platforms from the internet. Norton found some things so I switched over to Norton. I also ran Microsoft Safety Scanner and Norton Power Eraser neither of which found anything.

I am continuing to get popups and when i click on links in Firefox I continue to get multiple windows and tabs opening. I am running the most current version of Firefox from the Mozilla website. This makes me think that I might still be infected.

I'm sorry I did not record the names of the malware that were giving me problems. If they come up again I will post them.

A:Firefox opens multiple windows/tabs after malware removal

Get the free version of Malwarebytes, get it up to date, then boot to Safe Mode and do a full system scan with it and your antivirus. This could run for a couple of hours.

As for the multiple tabs, just get the ones you want, then press ALT-t and click Options -> Use current pages.

Internet explorer won't stop opening tabs unless I end the process.Also the internet settings for IE keep changing to accept all cookies and I don't use IE ever.While surfing the internet Firefox opens a new window to random websites or ads and sometimes blank pages with a changing url similar to these two:(Urls are really long so I'll only post part of it)

Code:http://77.93.75.150/dot.gif/?ver=120&cmp=profiling4&uid=Code:http://82.98.235.113/dot.gif/?ver=120&cmp=profiling4&uid=I found this within the urls if it helps any.

Hi guys, how are you? My laptop is having an issue in Firefox. While using Google's RSS Reader to read my feeds, I get randomly open new tabs that have various different links but are completely blank or have very weird scroll bars inside.

Should I follow this thread (www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic462907.html/page__p__2790786__hl__firefox+random+tab__fromsearch__1#entry2790786) or post my own logs? Thanks

A:Firefox 14 opens blank tabs while reading Google RSS feeds

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All of a sudden I can no longer open or close new tabs using the middle mouse click (clicking the scroll wheel) it doesn work in ie or in firefox. Also seems like it doesn't work on the desktop or any other application. I have'nt installed new updates or new programs, I don't have any "mouse software" like intellipoint. This affects both my wireless keyboard with built in trackball and a serperate wireless scrollmouse. The only think I can think of is that a few days ago I changed the the speed of my cursor.. of course this shouldn't have affected anything else.... but it is really annoying as I mostly use my computer for web browsing and always open links in new tabs... Please help!

A:Middle mouse click no longer opens or closes new tabs in ie or firefox

This I can't solve, I've got random popups, they don't open in new windows, but in new tabs in firefox. They all have an icon (in the left top of the tab) with blach an white squares, like a chess board.
I've ran Ad-aware, ewido, microsoft antispyware, spybotsd, symantec antivirus,... all in save mode, nothing helps.

Close any programs you have open since this step requires a reboot.From the l2mfix folder, double click l2mfix.batSelect option #2 for Run Fix by typing 2 and then pressing enter.Your desktop and icons will disappear as L2mfix scans/disinfects your computer.
When finished, you will be required to press any key to automatically reboot.
On the reboot notepad will open with a log. Copy/paste the contents of that log back into this thread, along with a new hijackthis log.

IMPORTANT: Do NOT run any other files in the l2mfix folder unless you are asked to do so!

If after the reboot the log does not open double click on it in the l2mfix folder to locate log.txt.

If you receive an error - \system32\Autoexec.nt is not suitable for running MS-Dos applications, you will need to visit this website to download additional files.

Download fl.zip
Extract the contents to a new folder on Desktop.
Within the folder, locate & double-click fl.bat.
It should produce a report at c:\findlop.txt. Post the contents of the report in your next reply

Hi,A couple days ago I got a virus or something that would pop up a fake Windows AntiSpyware (don't remember exact name) program. I was finally able to get rid of it using AVG and MalwareByte's Anti-Malware.Now Firefox will open up random tabs on it's on (don't have to click on anything) and when I click on links sometimes it will redirect me for like 5 clicks of the link and then after that allow me to go to the site and then it will repeat this action maybe 10 minutes later.It also will not let me go to the microsoft update site (in IE and Firefox), and when I search w i n d o w s u p d a t e . m i c r o s o f t (without the spaces) in google or any text field that I submit (tried it in a forum) (in IE or Firefox) it will just bring up a page that says connection was reset or page failed to load. I have also tried it in safe mode and I get the same symptoms.I have tried running MalwareByte's Anti-Malware, Spybot S&D, AVG, and HJT. At one time MalwareBtyes said something about a tcipip.sys thing but I don't remember too much about what was wrong.I followed the prep guide but I cannot get a full gmer scan to run. It either just restarts my computer, freezes, shuts down the program, or locks down my computer (have to do a hard reset).Thanks for any and all helpEDIT: One of the pop-up tabs lingered on a site for a second before going to an ad site, the url of this site was..hxxp://apachejct.com/key/?qs=9434cd09aed34cc216c628c7eac958b4aa78b00b6706ac1a... Read more

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Ok so i've noticed that firefox randomly will open ad pages in new tabs and redirect my google searches.

I have run complete scans with superantisypware, avira, spybot, malwarebytes, iobit security 360 and inbuilt windows malware scanner. Some of which came up with detections which i got rid yet the problem remains. I tried to restore my comp but it failed, obviously one of the malwares clever tricks.

Here is my DDS log. The attach.txt file is attached but i could not get the GMER rootkit scanner to work. It would complete the scan but as soon as i tried to save it it would give a blue screen and restart...not good i would say. So hence i dont have an ark.txt.

Really starting to worry. I read that these things are usually to direct internet traffic to specific sites to increase ad revenue for the malware people. I havn't done any internet banking cos i am not that foolish but is there much of a chance they will get control of my gmail or facebook accounts? How paranoid should i be in terms of infections spreading to other networked computers and external hard drives?

Over the past week, there have been occasions when I'm in Firefox and when I type, no text appears. Instead the tabs at the top of the Firefox page (i.e. File, Edit, View, History) are selected. It seems that I need to close down all Firefox windows and reopen to get rid of the problem. But the fix is only temporary. It comes back a few days later. I'm not sure what the cause is. I've followed the steps on the "Read this first" section. Then I went through the steps in the Prep Guide. When I run rootrepeal, the scan seems to stop at c:/windows/winsxs/manifests. Of the files that seem to have been scanned in rootrepeal up until the manifests part, they all say "locked to the windows api!" in the status section. Since I can't get further, I'm attaching my dds and attach logs below. Would love to hear if I am doing something wrong. Thanks!!DDS (Ver_09-12-01.01) - NTFSx86 Run by Rungostar at 17:47:57.67 on Tue 12/15/2009Internet Explorer: 8.0.6001.18865 BrowserJavaVersion: 1.6.0_13Microsoft? Windows Vista? Home Premium 6.0.6002.2.1252.1.1033.18.3581.2257 [GMT -5:00]

Hello and welcome to Bleeping ComputerWe apologize for the delay in responding to your request for help. Here at Bleeping Computer we get overwhelmed at times, and we are trying our best to keep up. Please note that your topic was not intentionally overlooked. Our mission is to help everyone in need, but sometimes it takes just a little longer to get to every request for help. No one is ignored here.If you have since resolved the original problem you were having, we would appreciate you letting us know. If not please perform the following steps below so we can have a look at the current condition of your machine. If you have not done so, include a clear description of the problems you're having, along with any steps you may have performed so far.Upon completing the steps below another staff member will review and take the steps necessary with you to get your machine back in working order clean and free of malware.If you have already posted a DDS log, please do so again, as your situation may have changed.Use the 'Add Reply' and add the new log to this thread.Thanks and again sorry for the delay.We need to see some information about what is happening in your machine. Please perform the following scan:Download DDS by sUBs from one of the following links. Save it to your desktop.DDS.scrDDS.pifDouble click on the DDS icon, allow it to run.A small box will open, with an explaination about the tool. No input is needed, the scan is running.Notepad will open with the results.Foll... Read more

I ran Malwarebytes awhile back(I've been in and out of town for a couple weeks) and it found some Vendu trojan stuff that it got rid of, but can't find any issues now even though the problem exists. I've also ran spybot a few times but nothing is showing up malware wise anymore. I tried running gmer but the scan took a day and a half to run and when it was done and I tried to save the file it froze my computer completely. I've seen this issue on here a few times, but figured I had better let one of the experts have a crack at it before I messed anything up. Here is the DDS.txt as requested:DDS (Ver_10-03-17.01) - NTFSx86 Run by HP_Administrator at 23:13:27.07 on Sun 06/20/2010Internet Explorer: 7.0.5730.11 BrowserJavaVersion: 1.6.0_20Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600.3.1252.1.1033.18.2046.1111 [GMT -5:00]AV: AVG Anti-Virus Free *On-access scanning enabled* (Updated) {17DDD097-36FF-435F-9E1B-52D74245D6BF}============== Running Processes ===============C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exeC:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost -k DcomLaunchsvchost.exeC:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcssvchost.exeC:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgchsvx.exeC:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgrsx.exesvchost.exeC:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\avgcsrvx.exeC:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exeC:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXEC:\WINDOWS\ehome\ehtray.exeC:\Program F... Read more

A:Random new tabs in Firefox, along with Just-In-Time Debugger popups virus

Many thanks in advance for your assistance! Through some inadvertent clicking I was attacked by "Antispyware Master" a rogue antispyware program. I have deleted all the files I could find, as well as some registry entries associated with the program as suggested by another website, before I found you guys. Additionally I have ended the associated process to it and it is no longer bothering. It has not shown up after several restarts. However, I am still receiving numerous malicious popups in IE. Firefox is also not running well. I am able to click through to maybe two websites before it will completely hang up and say "waiting for xyz website". Furthermore, I am sporadically getting a windows explorer buffer underrun error that informs me that it is no longer able to continue executing and must close. It will do this periodically and the machine usually continues to operate relatively normally. Occasionally however, it will actually shut down explorer and the taskbar and desktop icons will all disappear. I am able to continue working in the windows that remain open however, but a restart is required to get explorer back.

Also, I have run scans with adaware, and spybot several times to clean the system, and have not had any new significant results recently to show improvement. I have run a couple of scans with Norton and it also comes back clean. However, sometimes after a popup window opens Norton will open an alert saying it found a virus in ... Read more

Please print the below instructions or copy them to Notepad. Make sure to work through the fixes in the order mentioned below. If there's anything that you don't understand, ask your question(s) before proceeding with the fixes.

Download ATF Cleaner at http://www.atribune.org/ccount/click.php?id=1Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program. Under Main choose Select AllClick the Empty Selected button.

If you use the Firefox browser click Firefox at the top and choose Select AllClick the Empty Selected button.NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.

If you use the Opera browser click 'Opera' at the top and choose 'Select All'Click the Empty Selected button.NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.

Hi. Recently Firefox has begun to open popups (usually pertaining to anti-virus crap, etc) sometimes multiple popups at once. Often they have a little security-type window open as well that I must close to even get the popup. Also, taskmanager (for Windows XP) will open up multiple (10+) instances. I ran HijackThis, was wondering if anything jumped out. Thanks so much.

I don't see any anti-virus software running. Look in the TSG Library of Knowledge for suggestions. Some are purchased and some are free. Pick one and get your system protected.Post a new hijackthis log after taht.

Hello, I'm having an issue when browsing the web via Firefox. Every now and then I'm getting an extremely suspicious new tab that I have to click a box that says "Leave Page." This has started since I appear to have "fixed" the google redirect virus. By that I mean I am no longer being redirected on google web searches. Spybot is detecting a Trojan named Smitfraud-C.generic that keeps returning time and time again. I am also concerned that when I tried to turn on my Windows Firewall as requested, I get an Error code 0x80070424, and have absolutely no idea if this is the result of a virus or not. Thank you in advance for any help..DDS (Ver_2011-08-26.01) - NTFSAMD64 Internet Explorer: 8.0.7601.17514 BrowserJavaVersion: 1.6.0_25Run by Mark Allen at 3:30:22 on 2012-01-31Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 6.1.7601.1.1252.1.1033.18.6143.4063 [GMT -5:00].AV: Kaspersky Anti-Virus *Enabled/Updated* {56547CC9-C9B2-849D-8FEF-A496150D6A06}SP: Windows Defender *Enabled/Updated* {D68DDC3A-831F-4fae-9E44-DA132C1ACF46}SP: Kaspersky Anti-Virus *Enabled/Updated* {ED359D2D-EF88-8B13-B55F-9FE46E8A20BB}.============== Running Processes ===============.C:\Windows\system32\wininit.exeC:\Windows\system32\lsm.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunchC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k RPCSSC:\Windows\system32\atiesrxx.exeC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k Loc... Read more

Hello and Welcome to the forums!My name is Gringo and I'll be glad to help you with your computer problems.Somethings to remember while we are working together.Do not run any other tool untill instructed to do so!please Do not Attach logs or put in code boxes.Tell me about any problems that have occurred during the fix.Tell me of any other symptoms you may be having as these can help also.Do not run anything while running a fix.Do not run any other tool untill instructed to do so!Click on the Watch Topic Button and select Immediate Notification and click on proceed, this will help you to get notified faster when I have replied and make the cleaning process faster.Please print out or make a copy in notpad of any instructions given, as sometimes it is necessary to go offline and you will lose access to them.Run Combofix:You may be asked to install or update the Recovery Console (Win XP Only) if this happens please allow it to do so (you will need to be connected to the internet for this)Before you run Combofix I will need you to turn off any security software you have running, If you do not know how to do this you can find out >here< or >here<Combofix may need to reboot your computer more than once to do its job this is normal.You can download Combofix from one of these links.Link 1Link 2Link 31. Close any open browsers or any other programs that are open.2. Close/disable all anti virus and anti malware programs so they do not interfere with the runn... Read more

at first i had the live security platinum virus, got rid of it with Spybot and now i have some redirect thing, rogue killer forwarded me to a site that had information about the zero access virus.

I have ran GMER, Rogue Killer (which i don't know how to use), Spybot, TDSS Killer, Malware Bytes, AVG and Rogue killer has several things that say found next to them and suspicious path and HJ

It's hard for me to understand all this computer jumbo so go easy with instructions, i don't want to screw anything up!Please HELP!

A:Random spam popups opening new tabs in Firefox and occaisonal redirection in google

DownloadTDSSkillerLaunch it.Click on change parameters-Select TDLFS file systemClick on "Scan".Please post the LOG report(log file should be in your C drive) Do not change the default options on scan resultsDownloadaswMBRLaunch it, allow it to download latest Avast! virus definitionsClick the "Scan" button to start scan.After scan finishes,click on Save logPost the log results hereDownloadESET online scannerInstall itClick on START,it should download the virus definitionsWhen scan gets completed,click on LIST of found threatsExport the list to desktop,copy the contents of the text file in your reply

Greetings and Welcome to The Forums!!My name is Gringo and I'll be glad to help you with your computer problems. I have put together somethings for you to keep in mind while I am helping you to make things go easier and faster for both of usPlease do not run any tools unless instructed to do so. We ask you to run different tools in a specific order to ensure the malware is completely removed from your machine, and running any additional tools may detect false positives, interfere with our tools, or cause unforeseen damage or system instability.Please do not attach logs or use code boxes, just copy and paste the text. Due to the high volume of logs we receive it helps to receive everything in the same format, and code boxes make the logs very difficult to read. Also, attachments require us to download and open the reports when it is easier to just read the reports in your post.Please read every post completely before doing anything. Pay special attention to the NOTE: lines, these entries identify an individual issue or important step in the cleanup process.Please provide feedback about your experience as we go. A short statement describing how the computer is working helps us understand where to go next, for example: I am still getting redirected, the computer is running normally, etc. Please do not describe the computer as "the same", this requires the extra step of looking back at your previous post.NOTE: At... Read more

Directed here from: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic437929.htmlHad both Avira and Zone Alarm block some programs, I think when I tried to go to a website yesterday (although possibly a coincidence, as I suspected something was going on before). I immediately updated and ran Malware Bytes quick scan, which found and removed a number of files, then restarted. Then tried to update Avira and run a full scan. Avira won't update (last update 1/4/2012), but went ahead and ran a full scan. Avira found and repaired a number of files (most false positives, I think), but also gave some notice about a hidden file (ping.exe) that it couldn't do anything about. I restarted and ran both programs again, MBAM found nothing and Avira found a single file which was removed.However, the computer still seems to be behaving oddly. After restarting, the computer runs very sluggishly. Looking in task manager, svchost.exe runs at 99% and the computer is pretty much unusable unless I force this process to end. It seems that this particular instance of svchost.exe restarts itself after a minute or two and periodically causes the PC to slow way down again. The taskbar also changes graphically, almost to an older windows style, possibly when the process restarts. Hard to tell as there are quite a few svchost.exe's running.Pretty sure I have an infection of some sort as a random tab opened on its own in Firefox last time I started it. I've disconnected the PC from the inter... Read more

A:Infected with firefox tabs opening and computer running slow

Hello and Welcome to the forums! My name is Gringo and I'll be glad to help you with your computer problems. Somethings to remember while we are working together.Do not run any other tool untill instructed to do so!please Do not Attach logs or put in code boxes.Tell me about any problems that have occurred during the fix.Tell me of any other symptoms you may be having as these can help also.Do not run anything while running a fix.Do not run any other tool untill instructed to do so!Click on the Watch Topic Button and select Immediate Notification and click on proceed, this will help you to get notified faster when I have replied and make the cleaning process faster.Please print out or make a copy in notpad of any instructions given, as sometimes it is necessary to go offline and you will lose access to them.Run Combofix:You may be asked to install or update the Recovery Console (Win XP Only) if this happens please allow it to do so (you will need to be connected to the internet for this)Before you run Combofix I will need you to turn off any security software you have running, If you do not know how to do this you can find out >here< or >here<Combofix may need to reboot your computer more than once to do its job this is normal.You can download Combofix from one of these links.Link 1Link 2Link 3 1. Close any open browsers or any other programs that are open.2. Close/disable all anti virus and anti malware programs so they do not interfere with the r... Read more

Hello! Welcome to BleepingComputer Forums! My name is Georgi and and I will be helping you with your computer problems.Before we begin, please note the following:I will working be on your Malware issues, this may or may not, solve other issues you have with your machine.The logs can take some time to research, so please be patient with me.Stay with the topic until I tell you that your system is clean. Missing symptoms does not mean that everything is okay.Instructions that I give are for your system only!Please do not run any tools until requested ! The reason for this is so I know what is going on with the machine at any time. Some programs can interfere with others and hamper the recovery process.Please perform all steps in the order received. If you can't understand something don't hesitate to ask.Again I would like to remind you to make no further changes to your computer unless I direct you to do so. I will not help you if you do not follow my instructions.

Please download the latest version of Farbar Recovery Scan Tool and save it to your desktop. Don't kill any malicious processes at your own.Note: You need to run the version compatibale with your system. If you are not sure which version applies to your system download both of them and try to run them. Only one of them will run on your system, that will be the right version.Double-click to run it. When the tool opens click Yes to disclaimer.Make sure that Addition.txt is checked before you press the ... Read more

I was just curious if anybody has been receiving the same error message:

"Firefox is already running, but is not responding. To open a new window, you must first close the existing Firefox process, or restart your system."

I have been getting this on my laptop for a few weeks now, off and on, when I close Mozilla Firefox for whatever reason and try to reopen it immediately after. Usually, after receiving the error message I just wait a few seconds and try again and the browser opens just fine.

However, I now just found out that my cousin has been dealing with the same problem, only worse, when he uses his laptop at home. (different locations, different networks, different brands of laptop.) I witnessed first-hand that he had the same error message, only his did not go away, nor could we get his browser to open. He says this happens to him every time he closes Firefox and tries to reload.

We resolved this issue by opening the task manager and manually ending Mozilla under processes, not applications, since it was not on the applications list, but was on the processes list.

Tell me if you have been experiencing the same or similar issues with Mozilla Firefox. I am curious, because this is the only problem I have ever had with Firefox, other than the occasional browser crash.

Thanks,

.Chris

A:[SOLVED] Error: Firefox will not open because firefox is already running?

Had the same problem as your cousin with versions 3.5.0 and 3.5.1 but it has fixed itself with 3.5.2

Since I installed Firefox 3.6, whenever I run CNet TechTracker program or Likno AllWebMenus which both have embedded webpages (EDIT: Likno is a local embedded page), a Firefox dialog pops up askeing to save or open the page. Is there an option I can set so that this doesn't happen?

Hi and welcome to Bleeping Computer! My name is Sam and I will be helping you. Please download Deckard's System Scanner (DSS) and save to your Desktop.alternate download siteDSS will do the following:Create a new System Restore point in Windows XP and Vista.Clean your Temporary Files, Downloaded Program Files, Internet Cache Files, and empty the Recycle Bin on all drives.Check some important areas of your system and produce a report for an analyst to review.Automatically run HijackThis. It will also install and place a shortcut to HijackThis on your desktop if you do not already have it installed. So if HijackThis is not installed and DSS prompts you to download it, please answer yes.You must be logged onto an account with administrator privileges when using.Close all applications and windows.Double-click on dss.exe to run it and follow the prompts.If your anti-virus or firewall complains, please allow this script to run as it is notmalicious.When the scan is complete, two text files will open in Notepad:main.txt <- this one will be maximizedextra.txt <- this one will be minimizedIf not, they both can be found in the C:\Deckard\System Scanner folder.Please copy (Ctrl+C) and paste (Ctrl+V) the contents of main.txt and extra.txt in your next reply.-- When running DSS, some firewalls may warn that it is trying to access the Internet especially if your asked to download the most current version of HijackThis. Please ensure that you allow it permission to do ... Read more

Hello WiccanWolf and welcome to BC My name is SNOWHITE and I will be helping you with your Malware problem.As I am still in training I will be helping you under supervision of our expert teachers, so there may be a delay between posts. I will be analyzing your log now, and be back with you as soon as possible!Regards,

The past few days I have been getting IE popups even though I am using Firefox. I have searched around and seems like the standard procedure is to run Hijack This and interpret the results. I have ran the report but have no clue what I am looking for. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2Scan saved at 2:01:49 AM, on 4/18/2009Platform: Windows Vista (WinNT 6.00.1904)MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16809)Boot mode: NormalRunning processes:C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exeC:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exeC:\Windows\System32\hkcmd.exeC:\Windows\System32\igfxpers.exeC:\Windows\RtHDVCpl.exeC:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exeC:\Acer\Empowering Technology\eDataSecurity\eDSloader.exeC:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\jusched.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exeC:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exeC:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exeC:\Users\John\AppData\Local\Temp\RtkBtMnt.exeC:\Windows\explorer.exeC:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieuser.exeC:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exeC:\Program Files\TrojanHunter 5.0\TrojanHunter.exeC:\Program Files\TrojanHunter 5.0\THGuard.exeC:\Windows\syst... Read more

A:IE Popups When Running Firefox

Update - Spybot identified the virus as virtumonde, waiting to see if it was able to get rid of it

so, i keep getting all of these internet explorer popups while i'm using firefox. obviously explorer is running in the background but every time i end it in the process manager it just starts right back up. i also keep getting voice ads saying i won an xbox or whatever other crap, but there aren't any actual popups displayed (just the voice). i don't really know how to get rid of this so any help would be greatly appreciated! here's the HJT log:

Firefox is my browser. I run windows on a Dell Latitude D620. I'm pretty sure I have Windows '03.

Less than 4 days ago, I began getting popups in Internet Explorer every 3-10 minutes despite browsing exclusively in Firefox. Each one is an ad, usually vaguely related to the website that I am visiting (a few are surveys). Attempting to rid myself of the problem, I have:1) Run Temp File Cleaner and removed temp programs.2) Set a new system restore point3) Run ERUNT to get a valid registry backup4) Run Malwarebytes and deleted everything it found a) Malware bytes was giving me a "code 2" error so I had to download and install the MBAM.exe file under a separate name5) Uninstalled Norton antivirus and installed Avast antivirus. Ran a full scan and put security on the highest setting6) checked that my firewall was secure7) In "Add/Remove Programs", removed uTorrent from my computer8) Performed a RootRepeal scan

So far I have found and deleted several trojans and other pieces of Malware but the IE popups continue.

I have scans from MBAM, RootRepeal and OTL. Please let me know what I need to post moving forward.

Thank you,

KAK

A:Running Mozilla Firefox, Getting IE Popups

Hello please post the MBAM and Rootrepeal log...The log is automatically saved and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.Copy and paste the contents of that report in your next reply. Be sure to post the complete log to include the top portion which shows MBAM's database version and your operating system.Next run ATF and SAS:Note.. SAS doesn't open the registry hives for other user accounts on the system, so scans should be done from each user account.Note: On Vista, "Windows Temp" is disabled. To empty "Windows Temp" ATF-Cleaner must be "Run as an Administrator".From your regular user account..Download Attribune's ATF Cleaner and then SUPERAntiSpyware , Free Home Version. Save both to desktop ..DO NOT run yet.Open SUPER from icon and install and Update itUnder Scanner Options make sure the following are checked (leave all others unchecked):Close browsers before scanning.Scan for tracking cookies.Terminate memory threats before quarantining.Click the "Close" button to leave the control center screen and exit the program. DO NOT run yet.Now reboot into Safe Mode: How to enter safe mode(XP)Using the F8 MethodRestart your computer. When the machine first starts again it will generally list some equipment that is installed in your machine, amount of memory, hard drives installed etc. At this point you should gently tap the F8 key repeatedly until you are presented with a Windows XP Advanced Options menu. Select the opt... Read more